Partnershipsįormer professional basketball player Magic Johnson, through Johnson Development Corporation, was one of the owners of the parent company. In 2019, it was announced the first Texas location would be created in North Richland Hills. It will expand into Texas, in cities like Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. In some locations, menu changes were made to conform to local customs. Locationsįatburger has locations in five western states in the United States and Canada, and new locations in China, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Malaysia, the United Kingdom, Fiji, Indonesia, Iraq (including Iraqi Kurdistan), India, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Tunisia, Macau, Pakistan, Oman, Panama, Singapore, Philippines, Qatar, and Japan. In July 2015, a branch in Lahore was shut down by authorities due to health and food safety reasons. Owing to the success of the burgers and positive response in Pakistan, Fatburger opened its biggest flagship outlet globally in June 2013 in Lahore. In January 2013, Fatburger opened its first branch in Karachi, Pakistan. There are also Fatburger eateries in Beijing, PR China. Fatburger also opened its first location in Dubai, U.A.E., (today there are eight). In 2008, Fatburger opened its first restaurant in a sports stadium, the Arizona Diamondbacks' Chase Field. It was also referenced by The Notorious B.I.G.
In 1992, Fatburger gained national attention after being referenced in the hit song " It Was a Good Day" by rapper and actor Ice Cube. For several months in 2006, the company was barred from selling additional franchises in California, due to chairperson Wiederhorn's felony convictions. Fatburger operates or franchises over 150 Fatburger restaurants worldwide with over 300 more planned for future development. On August 15, 2003, Fog Cutter Capital Group completed a $7 million investment and financing package for the company. įatburger remained a mostly California-based chain until the late 1990s, when it began an expansion in North America. At that time, she bought out her start-up partners and retained sole ownership of the Fatburger brand until 1990, keeping and operating the original store on Western Avenue along with the La Cienega Boulevard store (La Cienega/San Vicente). Fatburger" (on behalf of Yancey's boyfriend), until Yancey removed the "Mr." in 1952. Fatburger in the food court of Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa, Cabazon, Californiaįatburger was founded by Lovie Yancey (1912–2008) in the neighborhood of Exposition Park in Los Angeles, California, in 1947.